Loose Lens Holder

My 7th graders spin the lenses on the microscopes when I'm not watching. The result is a loose lens holder (that round thing that holds the three lenses) which makes the microscope unuseable. How do I tighten it back up? Thanks, Carl

I seem unable to get a user or service manual online, however at a guess I would think that the retaining mechanism is inside the "head" of this beastie, so in order to access you would need to undo the screw that retains the viewing piece, this should give you access to the internals, however you have to be vary carefull that you do not contaminate the microscope.
it may be easier to send it to be "cleaned" and hopefully when it returns it will have been tightened up.

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